Definitions for leverˈlɛv ər, ˈli vər

Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word lever.

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lever(noun)

a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

lever(noun)

a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum

lever, lever tumbler(verb)

a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock

pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy(verb)

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

"The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

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Lever(adj)

more agreeable; more pleasing

Lever(adverb)

rather

Lever(noun)

a rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (the fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; -- used for transmitting and modifying force and motion. Specif., a bar of metal, wood, or other rigid substance, used to exert a pressure, or sustain a weight, at one point of its length, by receiving a force or power at a second, and turning at a third on a fixed point called a fulcrum. It is usually named as the first of the six mechanical powers, and is of three kinds, according as either the fulcrum F, the weight W, or the power P, respectively, is situated between the other two, as in the figures

Lever(noun)

a bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it

Lever(noun)

an arm on a rock shaft, to give motion to the shaft or to obtain motion from it

Origin: [Old compar. of leve or lief.]

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Lever

A lever is a machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinge, or fulcrum. It is one of the six simple machines identified by Renaissance scientists. The word comes from the French lever, "to raise", cf. a levant. A lever amplifies an input force to provide a greater output force, which is said to provide leverage. The ratio of the output force to the input force is the ideal mechanical advantage of the lever.

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Lever

lē′vėr, adv. an obsolete comp. of lief.

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